Towing Vessel Aground; Mile Marker 526 of Mississippi River, Arkansas

Shives, AR, USA | 2025-Jul-21

Initial Notification: Initial Report: At 1730 local time on 21 July 2025, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Sector Memphis contacted the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) regarding an ITV (inspected towing vessel) that ran aground on a dike located at mile marker 526 on the Mississippi River near Lakeport, Arkansas. No discharge has been reported, but the vessel sustained damage near the starboard fuel tank with a capacity of 78,000 gallons of diesel onboard. USCG is requesting a trajectory analysis for a potential WCD (worst case discharge).